There are 4 presumed variants of concern cases confirmed in Huron Perth. The percentage of cases in Ontario that are mutations or variants of concern is continuing to increase.
Every Covid positive test is submitted to a variant of concern screening test that finds common elements in all of the mutations. Once that is done then it is treated as a presumptive case and could be sent for further screening to get a specific variant.
No facilities are currently in outbreak. There is 1 active workplace outbreak.
Huron Perth Public Health has administered 9884 vaccine doses as of March 16th.
Huron Perth Public Health is not using the Provincial Portal for booking of Covid-19 vaccinations. They continue to book them through their own dedicated system.
Further information can be found at the Huron Perth Public Health website at hpph.ca
